Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary

Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary is an estuarine mangrove habitat, which is declared as the bird sanctuary, and located on western tip of the Island of Chorão along the Mandovi River, Goa, in India.

The sanctuary and island are accessed by a ferry service running between Ribander and Chorão.

The sanctuary has a paved walk that runs between mangroves of Rhizophora mucronata, Avicennia officinalis and other species.

[1] The sanctuary is also host to mudskippers, fiddler crabs and other mangrove habitat specialists.

A species of crustacean Teleotanais indianis was described based on specimens obtained in the sanctuary.

Paved walkway inside the sanctuary
Salim Ali Bird sanctuary is one of the best-known bird sanctuaries in India.